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By J*> /*. Spiers 



Winter 
Osculations 



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in the name of Henry H. Spier* 



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Winter Osculations 



Der Gross Ich Bin 

Der Keiser ist one lieble mann; 

He drew the sword to please the 
Lord. 
The Lord then took him at his word 

And placed him foremost in the van. 

Much labor has been spent to show 
How gracious er der Keiser ist. 

One day he smiles — und all aglow — 
The next he pounds them mit his fist. 

He talks of peace as mir und Gott, 
Forgetful God decries all war, 

He then tells someding vas its not 
Und does what all good men abhor. 

Perhaps some day der Keiser mit 
Will see where he made one sad move. 

In drawing swords to others hit, 
He hit himself but nicht in love. 



&) i n t e r Osculations 

When all ist settled down at last 
Und Keiser smokes on broken laws 

Sein Faterlandt may take a fast 
To see dings as they never vas. 

But ne'r again will Keiser dear 
Attempt to settle mit mailed fist. 

He'll see dings just as they are here 
Und find dings as already ist. 

A Girl's Soliloquy 

"I met a man the other day — 
I think he wants me for a wife. 

He said: 'Good Miss show me the way 
To end at once all earthly strife/ 

"I said to him, no one can tell, 
Perhaps the best is go to work. 

Just then it hit me like a bell 
Why work is strife which many 
shirk." 



fainter Osculations 

"One morn while crossing o'er the 
street, 

A man to me politely bowed. 
Perhaps I am quite indiscreet — 

He wants a wife I plainly showed." 

"Some one was passing at the time 
He said to me: 'Don't fear my miss, 

That man escaped from other clime, 
He's simply looking for a kiss.' " 

"Last night while I was in the town 
One looked at me most wondrous 
wise. 

He wants me sure said I : 'Renown 
Is written in his very eyes.' " 

"Just then I heard some one exclaim : 
'When did that man escape from jail? 

We'l have him yet' he did proclaim, 
And then he told a sad, sad tale." 

"I find that every man on earth 
Is not yet looking for a wife. 



Winter Osculations 

Some look in fun and some in strife 
While others give their thoughts a 
birth." 

"Well let them look where'er they can, 
I do not fear as when a girl. 

I simply think here comes a man, 
And with the thought no flag unfurl." 

The World We Go 

When we leave this vale of tears, 
With its sorrows and its fears, 
What do we expect to know 
In the world we shortly go? 

Will my friends around me stand 
As a truly happy band? 
Will my sorrows then all cease ? 
Will the joys of life increase? 

These and more we all shall know 
In the world we shortly go. 
Surely it would pleasure be 
From a life of sin set free. 



Winter Osculations 

Joyful must one always stand, 
With temptation not at hand. 
Blessed must we life then know 
In the world we shortly go. 

But beyond this each must know 
AlPs conjecture here below. 
Where that land of beauty life? 
Is it land at all — no strife? 

These and more we all shall know 
In the world we shortly go. 
But one thing I long have thought, 
When we to such land are brought, 
What a joy for all to know 
Beauties of the world we go. 

Work 

The God of Love who gave us life 
Knows what is best for each to do. 

We may be victors in the strife 
Or idly wait, no thought pursue. 



Winter Osculations 

Tis not in wealth nor in renown, 
That brings the garnered sheaves at 
home; 
It's simple work — right up and down, 
And with that work reward will 
come. 

To him who sits and lingers long 
No prize in life can be obtained. 

He may be fair, he may be strong, 
But nothing can by him be gained. 

Let us by zealous art pursue 
Each task before, however small. 

It may require all we can do 
But on that task we rise or fall. 

Country Life 

There is a joy in country life 
No one can make quite clear. 

It comes in freedom from the strife 
Found oft in city cheer. 



Winter Osculations 



There is a joy in ev'ry breeze 

In purity of air, 
It comes to all throughout the trees- 

A clearness not elsewhere. 

There is a joy in wild wood life, 

As seen each day afar, 
No city, with its dizzened strife, 

Can view from bus or car. 

There is a joy abounding all, 
No matter what the stir. 

Tis found on hill, in dale at call, 
In lovely character. 

Hold fast that life, my girl or boy, 
Nor be at once dismayed. 

No other field has seen such joy 
Nor is it now displayed. 



is) i n t e r Osculations 



True Worth 

I stand beside the church-yard gate 
And sadly watch the hearse pass by. 

I think of him who once in state 
Now lowly rides and so must lie. 

I pass within. The church-yard scene 
Presents cold granite mounted high. 

Tis noted that the turf is green 
Where no such monument is nigh. 

In life as death the grandeur seen 
May mount aloft far in the sky. 

But dearest friend, what life has been 
Will count more worth to Him on 
high. 

The Confession 

We passed in quiet by the limb 
On which a hornet's nest was tied. 

One swayed the bough and gently tried 
To rouse the guard and speak to him. 



Winter Osculations 

He spoke just once — no more at all — 
It sounded like a distant bawl. 

The rest had beaten a retreat 
Acknowledging a quick defeat. 

One smarty with a black and tan 
At once invoked another plan. 

So calling round him all the boys 
Much to increase their future joys — 

Then throwing quickly a big stick 
He called on Black an Tan to "Sic." 

The dog his courage now displayed 
By doing as his master said. 

Two thousand hornets — more or less- 
Lit on his carcass to confess. 

The dog with sudden bound and yelp 
Ran to his master now for help. 

Four other boys in gay attire 
Had then to stand and take the fire. 

They stood around with wounds un- 
dressed 
And then their folly they confessed 



Winter Osculations 



So oft in life one stands around, 
Then enters on forbidden ground. 

He finds at last or finds it not 
To his surprise what he has got. 

When one is bitten on the toe 
He sometimes lets the others know. 

So stay away my youthful man, 
Nor enter on a doubtful plan. 



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